This one was drafted while I was waiting for my flight @ Mumbai airport and shared with my friends in the form of an email... So I'm not making any edits to it...
So there is one news that I'd like to share with you guyz... well well well... don't have high hopes... the news is just that I drove a 2-wheeler couple of days bac!! I never thought I'd be able to considering my previous track record... but to my surprise I could!! pat-on-my-back :P... That too our 2-wheeler doesn't work so it was neighbor's :P... Yea yea, I noe, they did take a huge risk giving their vehicle to me :P...
So my sis n I had some work (she had a list of stuff to get from a list of shops...) Initially she didn't let me drive (her argument - you haven't driven since a long time; which btw is the case with her too... but she had the key and the auto-start didn't work so I HAD to reluctantly agree to her demands...)
I couldn't go beyond 30 kmph but who cares... I'm on cloud#9 that I actually WAS ABLE to drive!! :D :D... The commentary from the back seat was fun too... Keep your thumb on that horn... You NEED to honk here... Heyyy that GUY will get in your way, honk honk honk!!... And I actually DID honk!! It was fun... However, in my defense, THAT, was the only way to ensure right-of-way :P :P...
So anyways, we reach our first stop... The moment we get down and cross the road, my 2-yr old sandals broke!!! I was almost limping!! My sis - laughing to glory!! Why wouldn't she? I'd have done the same if I were in her place :P... So the 1st shop's work is done (thankfully we didn't have to buy clothes so no1 noticed my broken sandals!!)
Next - we included a stop which was unaccounted for (as per the list of-course)... My sis buys slippers (suggests I wear that to other 3-4 remaining shops that we have to go to... but I forcefully disagree...) and I buy a pair of shoes sandals for myself... That guy at the shop understood my plight and said "hu aa pack kari dau" meaning "I'll pack this" pointing at the broken sandals!! Full of embarrassment, I say "yes"... My ICICI debit card is still in working condition... The signature at the back was almost erased... The guy gave me a stare but then its debit card... So he got his money... He asks me to sign and we are done... Then we go to couple of other shops saying check at each completed task (remember Monica when they are preparing for their London trip for Ross' marriage??!!... Well not THAT weird... But yeah, you get an idea don't u?? ;o)... )
Next we have fresh fruit juice and pack some for mom (that's the best part of shopping with my sis - she'll tempt you to have every other eatable thing visible on the road!!)
And soon enough, it was time to get home (the neighbor had given us a deadline ;o)...)
Ok then I guess I'll stop here... Ppl around me here are giving me weird looks!!!
